Man arrested on suspicion of making bomb hoax after passenger plane lands a...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat after a passenger plane landed Tuesday with a military fighter escort at Britain’s Manchester Airport. There were 269 passengers and 13 crewmembers on board Qatar Airways Flight 23 from Doha, Qatar, which landed safely at the... read more »
Afghan attack: Killed general was true hero, says US
The US military has paid tribute to Maj Gen Harold Greene, shot dead by an Afghan soldier in an insider attack on Tuesday, as a “true hero”. Gen Greene, the most senior US soldier killed in action overseas since Vietnam, was shot dead as he visited a UK-run military training... read more »
U.S. Backs Sunni Plan to Fight Islamic State Jihadists in Iraq
BAGHDAD—The U.S. is holding talks with Sunni Muslim officials in Iraq who have requested help in organizing grass-roots fighting forces to counter an extremist militant group seizing territory across the country. The meetings follow an outreach by Iraqi governors of Sunni-dominant provinces, who... read more »
Reports reveal Hamas rocket launch sites in built-up areas of Gaza
A television crew from an Indian news network broadcast rare footage on Tuesday of Palestinians in Gaza preparing to launch rockets at Israel just as the cease-fire was about to go into effect. Journalists from NDTV were able to peer out the window of a hotel patronized by foreign reporters and... read more »
Main accused in North 24 Parganas student murder arrested
The main accused in the brutal murder of a college student in North 24 Parganas district, was on Wednesday arrested from Rampurhat in Birbhum district, police said. Shyamal Karmakar was... read more »
Supreme Court notice to Salman Khan in blackbuck case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to actor Salman Khan on a plea by the Rajasthan government challenging the stay on his conviction and sentencing in a blackbuck hunting case. An... read more »
Railway budget smacks of privatisation: Opposition
The Congress and the Left parties termed the Railway budget “pro-privatisation” even as the Trinamool Congress took to agitation in the Lok Sabha to press for a “rollback.” Railway... read more »
Amit Shah to be named BJP president today
His elevation is expected to give a boost to cadres preparing for Assembly polls Considered the architect of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s impressive performance in Uttar Pradesh in the... read more »
Testing times begin for Dhoni’s men
India’s batting display will hinge on the starts, while the pacers will relish the conditions The postcard visuals around Trent Bridge, the venue of the first Test here from Wednesday, offer... read more »
